The NBA 24/7 365 Basketball Dictionary: Third Set Of Entries

e·nig·ma [uh-nig-muh]

–noun
1. a person of puzzling or contradictory character.
2. Stromile Swift.
Origin: November 21, 1979; Shreveport, LA
—Synonyms
puzzler, question mark, teaser




nui·sance [noo-suh ns]

–noun
1. an obnoxious or annoying person, thing, condition, practice, etc..
2. Cheryl Miller.
Origin: January 3, 1962; Riverside, CA
—Synonyms
irritation, bother, pain in the neck




 
un·der·a·chiev·er [uhn-der-uh-chee-ver]

–noun
1.
a person or thing that performs below expectations.
2. Tim Thomas.
Origin: Febuary 26, 1977; Patterson, NJ
—Synonyms
 deadbeat, disappointment, dud, flop






fly [flahy]

–adjective
1.
cool, trendy, in style.
2. Walt “Clyde” Frazier.
Origin: March 29, 1945; Atlanta, GA
—Synonyms
stylish, dapper, fashionable






fu·ga·zi [foo-gah-zee]

–adjective
1.
designed to deceive; not real, fake, false.
2. Kevin Garnett.
Origin: May 19, 1976; Greenville, SC
—Synonyms
bogus, fictitious, fraudulent, phony

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